Vinny Mastandrea says he thinks the spinal stenosis that has confined him to a wheelchair makes him a burden on his family, but his wife and daughters say no way.

Vinny Mastandrea says he thinks the spinal stenosis that has confined him to a wheelchair makes him a burden on his family, but his wife and daughters say no way.

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Updated: 8:41 AM EDT Apr 30, 2014

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WEBVTT THE DOG FORMER OWNER REMAINS INJAIL.TWO DAUGHTER OF DISABLEDJUPITER MAN USE THE POWER OFINTERNET TO TRY TO MAKE THEIRFAMILY LIFE EASIER.THEY ENTERED THEIR DAD INCONTEST TO WIN A NEW VAN.WHEN VINNIE WANT TO LEAF THEHOUSE.ONE, TWO AND THREE TO JUSTGET A HAIRCUT OR GO TO LUNCH.YOU GOOD.HIS DEDICATED WIFE MARIE HAS TODO THE HEAVY LIFTING.GETTING HIM OUT OF WHEELCHAIRAND INTO THE VAN A PROCESSREPEATED MULT IT WILL TIMES ADAY TO RUN SIMPLE ERRANDS.HE LIVES WITH SPINAL STENOSCAN'T MOVE FROM CHEST DOWN.HE'S NO BURDEN JUST A FACT OFLIFE WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE WITHMOBILITY ISSUES.YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU HAVETO DO.LIFE HAS TO MOVE ALONG.AS YOU GET OLDER ITS GETS MOREDIFFICULT.YOU GET TIRED MORE QUICKER.THE COUPLE BEGAN LOOKING INTO AWHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VAN THOSECAN COST MORE THAN # 0,000.A MONTH AGO WE LOOKED.THEY ARE EXPENSIVE.ALL OF MY BALLPARK.THAT WAS IT.MY FATHER HAD WHEELCHAIR VANHE COULD CONTINUE.HIS DAUGHTERS INTERESTED HIMINTO CONTEST PARLIAMENT OFMOBILITY AWARENESS MONTH.DISABLED CANDIDATES FROM ACROSSTHE COUNTRY COMPETE FOR THE MOSTVOTES IN ONLINE POLL.HE HOPE WINNING THE NEW VAN WILLMAKE HIS WIFE'S JOBLESSSTRESSFUL.THE EASIEST THING TO DO INWORLD.BECOME THE MOST DIFFICULT.SO SIMPLE TASK LIKE GOING TOTHE DOCTOR NO LONGER REQUIRED AHEAVY WORKOUT.YOU CAN VOTE BY GOING TOMOBILITY AWARENESS MONTH WEBSITE NUMBER OF OTHER LOCALFAMILY WERE ALSO COMPETING INTHE ONLY THING ABOUT THE STORYHE SAID HE'S A BURDEN.WE KEEP OUR FINGER CROSSED THEYWIN THE COST.

Man confined to wheelchair competing for handicap-accessible van

Vinny Mastandrea says he thinks the spinal stenosis that has confined him to a wheelchair makes him a burden on his family, but his wife and daughters say no way.